NGC4968 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4968 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:41, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:12, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 28° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4968
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h07m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.79 (V) [1] 13.85 (B) [1] 10.55 (J) [1] 9.63 (H) [1] 9.48 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 57.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.94 |
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